quincaille

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French

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Etymology

clincaille, akin to clinquer (clink)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛ̃.kaj/ ~ /kɛ̃.kɑj/
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Noun

quincaille f (plural quincailles)

  1. hardware

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